Cover for receptacles.



No. 733,580. n* PATENTED JULY 14, 1903,

E. J. GORMAN. OUVER FOR-RECEPTAGLES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1902.

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"NITED STATES VPAFifinv-T OFFICE.

EDWARD JAMES GORMAN, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM W. CURTIS AND GEORGE B. M. SEAGER, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.

COVER FOR RECEPTACLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. rV'BaSSO, dated July 14, 1903; Application ined November 221.19012. semina. 132,468. ditmaal.)

T all wwl/ it may 007%067711: nection with different kinds of receptacles for Be it known that I, EDWARD JAMES GOR-A containing various articles of merchandise- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing such as fruit, oysters, butter, zcand in the at Adrian, in the county of Lenawee and State drawings I have shown the same as topping 55 of Michigan, have invented new and useful a basket 2.

Improvements in Covers for Receptacles, of The improved cover isdenotedin a general which the following is a specification. way by the numeral 3 and is'shown as being This invention relates to a cover for recepof circular slatted construction, the spaces tacles of various kinds--such as baskets, barbetween the slats providing for the entrance 6o 1o rels, pails, and the like; and the object ofthe of air into the receptacle. I do not of course invention is to provide a simple article of this limit myself to making the cover of any parcharacter which can be readily and inexpentieular material or shape, although the circusively made and easily applied. lar slatted form is a desirable one.

The improved cover is provided with alixed Upon the upper side of the cover I fasten 6 5 arm and a movable arm adapted to fit upon by some suitable means, as nails, the arm 4, said fixed arm, the outer ends of the arms exwhich extends diametrically of the cover, and tending beyond the outer edge of said cover, the outer end of said arm, it willbe seen, proand means for holding the movable arm jects beyond the outer edge of the cover, so against endwise movement relatively to the that saidprojecting end can bepassedthrough 7o 2o fixed one. The outer ends of the arms are one of the handles 5 of the basket 2. In the adapted to extend through keepers upon the case of a barrel the arm of course might exreceptacle, which keepers may be the handles tend through a slot in the barrel near its upof said receptacle. The xed arm ofthe cover per edge. Fitted flatwise upon the fixed arm is passed through a keeper of the receptacle, i is a movable arm 6, the outer end of which, 75

z 5 and the movable arm is passed through the like the other arm, extends beyond the outer other keeper as the cover is put into place, edgeof the cover a distance equaling that of and when the movable arm is iitted against the fixed arm. It will be understood that the its companion it is held against endwise moveprojecting end of the fixed arm is adapted to ment relatively to the latter,wherebythe cover be inserted through one handle or keeper of 8 0 3o will be securely heldin position. In the presthe receptacle, whilethe corresponding end ent case the fixed arm is provided with astaple of the movable arm is adapted to project or its equivalent adapted to extend through through the other handle or keeper. In order and snugly iit in a slot in the movable arm, to prevent the movable arm G from becoming and when the latter is in its effective position separated from the cover, it is connected 85 a wire or the like is passed through the staple thereto by a staple ll, which straddles the rimV and its ends sealed, whereby the cover can-V of the cover and the legs of which extend upnot be removed without breaking the seal. ward and through perforations in said arm 6 The breaking of the seal by unauthorized and are bent down on the upper side of the persons will indicate that the contents of the latter. The said movable arm, therefore, is 9o 4o receptacle which the cover tops have been united to the cover by a connection which is tampered with. 1 Y in the nature of a hinged onel The invention is shown in one simple em- In applying the cover the cover is held at bodinient thereof in the accompanying drawan angle to the basket, and the'outerend of ings, forming a part oi this specification, and the xed arm is passed 'through one of the 95 in whichhandles 5 of the basket 2, while the outer end Figure l is a perspective view of the imof the movable arm is passed through the proved device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cenother handle, and the cover is then placed tral section of the same applied to a basket. upon or in the receptacle. The cover being Like characters refer to like parts in both in place, the movable arm 6 is itted against rop 5o figures. the companion arm 4, where it is held against The improved cover may be used in conendwise movement relatively yto said fixed arm, by reason of which the cover is securely held in place.

Any Vsuitable means may be provided for holding the movable arm against longitudinal movement with respect to the fixed one. For this purpose I illustrate a staple 7 upon the upper side of the fixed arm at a suitable point in its length, Which is adapted to project through and closely iit an elongated slot 8 in the movable arm. As the staple closely fits the slot, the movable arm, when the parts are in their working positions with respect to each other, can have no movement relatively to its mate, so that the cover is securely maintained in place. Vhen the arms are fitted together in the manner set forth, with the staple extending th rough the slot 8, the staple is adapted to receive a Wire 9, the ends of which can be brought together and sealed, as at l0. The shipper of the receptacle Will apply a cover thereto and seal the saine in place, and if the seal be destroyed when the receptacle reaches the consignee this will indicate at once to the latter that the contents of the receptacle have been tampered with. In other words, such contents cannot be removed Without breaking the package or its cover or destroying the seal. In case the receptacle reaches the consignee in proper condition the contents of the receptacle can be readily reached by irst breaking the seal l0 and removing the Wire 9 and then raising the movable arm G from the iixed arm 4, whereby lthe cover can be lifted from place.

The outer ends of the arms 4 and G terminate in the handles 4 and (5', respectively, which project through the basket-handles 5 and which facilitate the handling of such basket.

The iixed arm 4, it will be remembered, is fastened to the cover 3 by means of nails or their equivalents, and the movable arm 6, which fits iiatwise against said iixed arm, is arranged to cover the said nails or equivalent devices When in its normal position, by virtue of which when said coveris in place upon or in a receptacle said nails cannot be reached,

so that the unauthorized removal of the arnis by taking out the nails cannot be accomplished.

The invention may be variously modiiied Within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A cover for a receptacle having an arm fixed to the upper side thereof, a second arm loosely connected with the cover and arranged to fit flatwise upon and being movable relatively to the fixed arm, each arm extending beyond the outer edge of the cover, and the movable arm covering the fastening devices Which unite the fixed arm to the cover, and means for holding the movable arm against endwise movementrelatively tothe fixed arm.

2. A circular slatted cover for a receptacle having a fixed arm upon its upper side, a movable arm arranged to fit flatvvise upon said fixed arm, each arm extending beyond the outer edge of the cover, astaple upon the fixed arm, the movable arm having a slot to receive said staple, the latter serving to prevent endwise movement of the movable arm With respect to the fixed arm, and a second staple for loosely connecting the movable arm to the rim of said cover.

3. A circular cover for a receptacle having a iixed arm upon its upper side, a movable arm arranged to lit iiatwise upon the fixed arm and to cover the fastenings which unite the iixed arm to the cover, said arms extending diametrically of the cover and projecting beyond the outer edge thereof, a staple connected with the cover and embracing the movable arm, and a second staple upon the fixed arm, the movable arm having a slot to receive said staple.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses.

EDVARD JAMES GORMAN.

IVitn csses:

G. O. VRIGHT, XVALLACE VESTERMAN. 

